Stomach examinations may soon become more comfortable and less invasive with the development of a magnetically guided capsule endoscope.
Jointly developed by Olympus and Siemens, the capsule is swallowed by the patient and wirelessly transmits high-res, real-time images from inside the stomach while the doctor navigates using a joystick.
Once the patient has swallowed the capsule they are positioned so that their stomach, including the capsule, is located in the center of an artificially generated magnetic field.
The capsule endoscope has cameras at both ends and is controlled by means of varying magnetic fields.
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